Spinning Gold by Vivi AndrewsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Rumpelstiltskin, gone from ugly, nasty, little old man to tall, strapping, golden-skinned young man? What's not to love? I haven't seen many twists on this fairytale, and this is one I really enjoy. However, I think the novella could've really been extended into a novel to better tell the story. There were some parts that I felt like were rushed through, and I would've liked to see more of. For example, Juliana falling in love with Rumple...I always like to see how to romance develops, and I missed some of that in here. Also, she could've been more involved with the revolutionaries, by that almost seemed to be skipped just so that we could hurry up and get to the ending. But personally, I don't mind taking it slow to get the ending if the in-between is good. Maybe it's just a personal preference, but I definitely would've liked to see more.
I'm also rather curious about Juliana's great-grandmother's story--she seems like a feisty, strong-willed woman, and it'd be kind of neat if there was a novella about her as well.
And that's my main complaint with this book. It certainly was fast-paced, and there was some good romance, but it was too fast, and almost too focused on the romance aspect. A good read, but not great (technically, I think I'd give it around 3.5 stars).
This digital copy of Spinning Gold was given to me by NetGalley & Vivi Andrews in exchange for an honest review.
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